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More time to have your say on the Cotswold District Local Plan

Residents, businesses, community organisations and other stakeholders are being given more time to have their say on the proposed Local Plan 2026-2043, following a decision by Cotswold District Council to extend the current consultation period by four weeks. 

Lasting Legacy  Recycling 1990 - 2026

"Act locally, think globally" – the recycling legacy that changed the Cotswolds

The idea of tossing cans, glass and newspapers into the general waste bin would feel completely alien today, but when Cotswold District Council launched one of its first recycling campaigns in 1990, that was exactly how most waste was dealt with.

Future Gloucestershire landscape

Statement on Local Government Reorganisation

The Government has today indicated that Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) is being paused and reviewed. This includes proposals affecting Gloucestershire.